TPM
The Basic Thinking behind Focused Improvement
It is best to address each type of loss under the most appropriate pillar, with Effective Maintenance focusing on eliminating failures, TPM in Administrative and Support Departments focusing on attaining zero administrative losses, and so on.
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance reviews
An Autonomous Maintenance review is a coaching session carried out by a higher-level group in the overlapping small group pyramid in order to ensure that every member of the team under review has fully understood the purpose of the Autonomous Maintenance step they have just completed. It should carefully examine…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance. Use activity boards effectively
Needless to say, work is progressed by setting up a plan and then following it through; but, in doing this, it is essential that the team can visualize the plan at a glance, and clearly identify the actions agreed and the progress that has been made on them, as well…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance. Let people experience success
To understand the satisfaction that Autonomous Maintenance brings, people need to experience plenty of success. This can be arranged by giving the operators every possible opportunity to get their hands dirty, find lots of equipment defects, and fix them by themselves. By correcting problems and making improvements, operators will be…
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